More than 20 allegations. Waterspouts and flooding in Louisiana Residents of new orleans are urged to leave the city or take shelter as a powerful Tropical Storm bears down on the coast. And englands commonwealth champion netballers start their World Cup Campaign tonight with a match against uganda in liverpool. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Im Rachel Schofield the American Military says its trying to put together a coalition to protect commercial shipping in the gulf after the royal navy had to intervene to help a british tanker which was being confronted by iranian vessels. The foreign secretaryjeremy hunt has promised to reverse cuts to the size of the royal navy if he becomes Prime Minister. Rising tensions with iran have led to uk merchant vessels being placed on the highest security alert near the strait of hormuz. ani on one side are the arab states including a number of key allies. On the other iran. Between them the strait of hormuz at its narrowest point its onl
Developed through northern scotland, down through north and eastern england. A few spots in south east england. A few spots in south east england will reach the mid 20s. The showers that develop in the east will slowly fade away as we go into tonight and it becomes mainly dry. Cloud increasing from the north overnight. It feels a little fresher today, temperatures a little bit lower tonight, so it mayjust be easierfor lower tonight, so it mayjust be easier for sleeping. Lower tonight, so it mayjust be easierforsleeping. Into lower tonight, so it mayjust be easierfor sleeping. Into tomorrow, and throughout the weekend, there is and throughout the weekend, there is afairamount of and throughout the weekend, there is a fair amount of cloud around. Not clear blue sky. The possibility of showers, but very hit and miss. Most places will stay dry. Cooler, with cloud coming into north sea coasts on saturday. The west is better for sunshine and higher temperatures on sunday. More cloud in the s
All the sport with hugh ferris. We are watching the mens semifinals at wimbledon today, before roger against rougher later, Novak Djokovic is attempting to reach his six final, he is already set up in his match. We will have the latest just after 2 30pm. Thanks and ben rich has all the weather. Whether looking innocuous, sunny spells around, areas of cloud, one or two showers, but innocuous is not what we would say in the south of the usa, Tropical Storm storm barry bringing damaging the raid, the full lowdown just before 2 30pm. Also coming up englands women start their bid to win a first netball world cup this evening, with a match against uganda in liverpool. Hello, everyone this is afternoon live. Britain is sending a second warship to the gulf as tensions with iran rise. Hms duncan will bejoining hms montrose, which earlier this week had to warn off three iranian gunboats that were trying to intercept a british oil tanker. Hms duncan, a type 45 destroyer, will operate alongside hm
After repeatedly stabbing a 51 year old father to death on a train in front of his 14 year old son. Recognise this lot . Here come england. 16 nations, one trophy the very best netball players are all in liverpool for the start of the world cup. Yes, he can and Novak Djokovic, the defending champion reaches his sixth wimbledon mens singles final, after a four set win on centre court. Coming up on bbc news. Bott as laird hamilton, narrowly ahead of ferrari. Bottas led hamilton. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. In an exclusive broadcast interview at downing street, theresa may has told the bbc, she will leave herjob as Prime Minister in ten days time, with a mixture of pride and disappointment. She said she didnt recognise herself, in the characterisation of critics, and admitted shed underestimated parliament over brexit. She said it was incredibly frustrating, not to have been able to get her brexit deal approved, but she was proud to have served, as Prime Minister. Our
Jeremy hunt has again been questioned about the october 31st deadline for britain leave the eu. Is there any chance we can still go into 2020 and still be a member of the eu . I dont believe so, no. But you dont rule it out . I dont believe that would be the case. This is why people dont really trust you on this. A Second Royal Navy warship is to be sent to the gulf this is the moment Darren Pencille was arrested. A Second Royal Navy warship is to be sent to the gulf as tensions with iran escalate over the Free Movement of shipping. A gem agemi a gem i took what a lake in new 0 rlea ns a gem i took what a lake in new orleans as a hurricane. Novak djokovic reaches her sixth wimbledon mens singles final after a faucet when on centre court. In a moment, it will be time for sportsday but first a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news. Following on from the conservative leadership interviews, we speak to David Camerons former political adviser to get her fight on leadership